ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH
Saints celebrated on the 7th of March
SAINT OCCATUS, MARTYR OF THRACE
Saint Occatus (Optatus), who was killed for his Christian faith in Thrace, was a companion of Saint Danda. (I. 644)
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 598)
Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations
PRAYER:
Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Occatus may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org
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